Navigation
Hiya Glueball...
Being an occasional Delco driver I can say from experience that in a busy enviroment nothing can surpass a navigational system with a database. Off route/flightplan directs can be quite a hassle. Often when give one I request for initial heading and then take the time to find where we are actually going.
When flying on airways with very little traffic and quite a ways between waypints I find the Delcos and older Littons without database still quite usable, but somewhat less user friendly than a modern FMS or even a Litton -92 with database. Probably the worst one to use is a LTN-92 without database as one first needs to insert the name of the waypont and then LAT/LON's, quite labour intensive excersise.
So it is not really the lack of EFIS/glass that makes things difficult, however EFIS cockpit does increase situational awareness greatly compared to the old clockworks or steam gauges. Flying with the old stuff one must keep a much closer look at what is conspiring around.
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Last edited by Atlanta-Driver; 16th Jun 2004 at 07:47.